Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2747

Introduced
2/6/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
Report Pass
2/13/26  
Engrossed
2/19/26  
Refer
2/25/26  
Report Pass
3/17/26  
Enrolled
3/26/26  

Caption

Specifying that courts shall consider certain factors in determining whether a prior violation of law is comparable to any act described in certain driving under the influence crimes when calculating a person's criminal history score under the Kansas sentencing guidelines act.

Impact

The passage of HB 2747 is expected to standardize how previous offenses are evaluated under Kansas law, particularly concerning DUI crimes. By establishing specific criteria for assessing past violations, the bill may result in more consistent sentencing practices across cases involving defendants with multiple offenses. This could lead to enhanced legal clarity for both judges and defendants regarding the implications of prior offenses on current charges.

Summary

House Bill 2747 amends the Kansas sentencing guidelines act, introducing criteria for how courts assess prior criminal violations in relation to driving under the influence (DUI) offenses. The bill specifies that certain factors must be considered when determining the comparability of previous law violations to DUI-related crimes. This change aims to provide a clearer framework for judges to assess an individual's criminal history score, potentially impacting sentencing outcomes for those with previous infractions.

Sentiment

General sentiment regarding HB 2747 appears supportive, as evidenced by its unanimous passage in the Senate where it received 40 votes in favor with none against. Stakeholders interested in criminal justice reforms and DUI legislation may view the bill positively due to its intent to refine sentencing processes and ensure fairness for offenders with varied histories.

Contention

Potential points of contention associated with HB 2747 could arise from differing opinions on how strictly the courts should interpret and apply the newly established criteria for prior violations. Critics might argue that any new provisions could inadvertently lead to harsher penalties for individuals with significant backgrounds in substance offenses, exacerbating the consequences faced by those in the criminal justice system. Moreover, discussions could occur regarding the adequacy of these modifications in addressing systemic issues within DUI cases and overall public safety.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2002

Expanding medical assistance eligibility and enacting the cutting healthcare costs for all Kansans act.

KS HB2003

Establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, modifying the definition of household income and increasing the appraised value threshold for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax claims and citing the section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value, providing for certain exclusions from the prohibition of paying taxes under protest after a valuation notice appeal and providing four prior years' values on the annual valuation notice.

KS HB2001

Authorizing the secretary of commerce to enter into agreements with major professional sports franchises to establish STAR bond projects for a major professional sports complex, providing for additional revenue sources, expanding the powers and discretion of the secretary and making other changes to the STAR bonds financing act to facilitate such projects, limiting the secretary’s authority to approve such projects to one year unless extended by the legislative coordinating council, authorizing the Kansas development finance authority to issue STAR bonds for such projects, transferring funds under certain circumstances from the state gaming revenues fund to the attracting professional sports to Kansas fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and, if approved by the legislative coordinating council, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

KS SB1

Modifying income tax rates for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the Kansas standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value for property tax valuation purposes, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund and abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund.

KS SCR1602

Approving the creation of a port authority in Wyandotte County Kansas.

KS SB7

Authorizing federally licensed firearm dealers, in addition to county sheriffs, to receive applications for concealed carry licenses and forward such applications to the attorney general, prohibiting sheriffs from assessing any fee related to application services and allowing dealers to assess a fee related to application services not to exceed $20.

KS SCR1604

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax valuation increases for real property and personal property mobile homes.

KS SB2

Eliminating the income limit to qualify for the subtraction modification exempting social security benefits, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, citing the increased property tax homestead refund claim section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, decreasing the normal privilege tax rate, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district; providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund, reducing the state rate of tax on sales of food and food ingredients and modifying the percent credited to the state highway fund from revenue collected.

KS SB8

Exempting the sale of firearms, firearms accessories, ammunition, firearm safes and firearm safety devices from the retatilers' sales tax.

KS SB5

Authorizing counties to impose an earnings tax.

Similar Bills

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